DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Camouflage, also called cryptic coloration, is a defense or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually to blend in with their surroundings. Organisms use camouflage to mask their location, identity, and movement. This allows prey to avoid predators, and for predators to sneak up on prey.

Detailed explanation-2: -Concealing Colouration Few animals like the snowshoe hare, found in North American regions change their body colour to hide from its prey-lynx. These species are usually white in winter, and their fur changes to brown during summer by shedding their fur. Chameleons change their colour to hide and to reflect their mood.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are four basic types of camouflage: concealing coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise and mimicry.

Detailed explanation-4: -When an animal blends into its surroundings to hide, they are utilizing concealing coloration. This technique is commonly found among Arctic animals, including hares, foxes, lemmings and a bird called the ptarmigan. These animals turn white in winter to blend into their snowy environment.